Histology of the resp

Question 1

What type of cell lines the nasal cavity

Answer 1

Resp endothelium - Pseudostratisfied ciliated columnar.

Also contains seromucous glands

Question 2

What type of cell lines the oropharnyx

Answer 2

non keratinised strat squam epithelium

Function - food and air transmission

Question 3

What type of cell lines

Answer 3

cartilage and muscle.

Vocal folds are strat squam epithelium

Question 4

What type of cell lines the trachea

Answer 4

pseudostrat cilliated columnar.

Basal lamina, lamina propria, connective tissue, loose connective tissue, cartilaginous rings 16-20

Question 5

What do alveolar macrophages do?

Answer 5

phagocytose inhaled particles then migrate up bronchial tree to be swallowed.

Question 6

What cell lines the bronchi?

Answer 6

pseudostrat cilliated columnar.

contains cartilage and glands

Question 7

What cells line the bronchioloes

Answer 7

low cuboidal (mainly club cells)

no cartilage or glands